Childhood and Education Journey of Amy Coney Barrett in Timeline

Discover the defining moments in the early life of Amy Coney Barrett. From birth to education, explore key events.

Amy Coney Barrett is an American jurist and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, a position she has held since 2020. Nominated by President Donald Trump, she is the fifth woman to serve on the court. Prior to her Supreme Court appointment, she served as a U.S. circuit judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit from 2017 to 2020. Her career reflects a commitment to law and a conservative judicial philosophy.

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January 28, 1972: Amy Coney Barrett Born

On January 28, 1972, Amy Vivian Coney Barrett, née Coney, was born. She is an American lawyer and jurist.

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1972: Amy Vivian Coney Born

In 1972, Amy Vivian Coney was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Linda (née Vath) and Michael Coney.

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1990: Graduation from St. Mary's Dominican High School

In 1990, Amy Coney Barrett graduated from St. Mary's Dominican High School in New Orleans, where she served as student body vice president.

1994: Graduated from Rhodes College

In 1994, Amy Coney Barrett graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rhodes College, where she majored in English literature and minored in French. She was inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa and Phi Beta Kappa and named the most outstanding English department graduate in her class.

1997: Graduation from Notre Dame Law School

In 1997, Amy Coney Barrett graduated summa cum laude from Notre Dame Law School, earning a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and ranking first in her class.

1999: Marriage to Jesse M. Barrett

In 1999, Justice Barrett married Jesse M. Barrett, a fellow Notre Dame Law School graduate.

2001: Visiting Associate Professor at George Washington University Law School

In 2001, Amy Coney Barrett was a visiting associate professor and John M. Olin Fellow in Law at George Washington University Law School.

2002: Joined Notre Dame Law School Faculty

In 2002, Amy Coney Barrett joined the faculty at Notre Dame Law School.

2005: First Adoption from Haiti

In 2005, the Barretts adopted their first child from Haiti.

2007: Visiting Professor at the University of Virginia School of Law

In 2007, Amy Coney Barrett was a visiting professor at the University of Virginia School of Law.

2010: Second Adoption from Haiti

After the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Barretts adopted their second child from Haiti.

2010: Became Professor at Notre Dame Law School

In 2010, Amy Coney Barrett became a professor at Notre Dame Law School.

2010: Named Professor of Law at Notre Dame

In 2010, Amy Coney Barrett was named a professor of law at Notre Dame.

2011: Pulled a Democratic Ballot in the 2011 Primary

In 2011, Justice Barrett pulled a Democratic ballot in the primary.

2014: Held Research Chair of Law

From 2014 to 2017, Amy Coney Barrett held Notre Dame's Diane and M.O. Miller II Research Chair of Law.

2016: Voted in 2016 General Election and Republican Primary

In 2016, Justice Barrett voted in the general election and the Republican primary.

2017: Held Research Chair of Law

Until 2017, Amy Coney Barrett held Notre Dame's Diane and M.O. Miller II Research Chair of Law, a position she had held since 2014.

2018: Voted in 2018 General Election

In 2018, Justice Barrett voted in the general election.

September 18, 2020: Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

After the death of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on September 18, 2020, Barrett was widely mentioned as the front-runner to succeed her.

December 2020: Trump pardons Rickey Kanter

In December 2020, President Trump pardoned Rickey Kanter, whose case involved a challenge to the federal law prohibiting felons from possessing firearms, a case in which Barrett had dissented in March 2019.